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    Gaming 2022

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    Square Enix are looking to invest the $300 million into the blockchain, AI and the cloud.

    This would stay true to what the Square Enix CEO has been saying about NFTs and "play-to-earn" being the future of gaming. 

    Square Enix just binned off pretty much their entire western division for a paltry sum just to strengthen their interest in web3 and blockchain gaming.

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    "The Transaction will assist the Company in adapting to the changes underway in the global business environment by establishing a more efficient allocation of resources, which will enhance corporate value by accelerating growth in the Company's core businesses in the digital entertainment domain. In addition, the Transaction enables the launch of new businesses by moving forward with investments in fields including blockchain, AI, and the cloud. The move is based on the policy of business structure optimization that the Company set forth under the medium-term business strategy unveiled on May 13, 2021.

    The Transaction will also provide an opportunity to better align our overseas publishing function with our organization in Tokyo, revisit the current governance structure and associated reporting lines, and advance integrated group management with the goal of maximizing the worldwide revenue generated from future titles launched by the group's studios in Japan and abroad.

    Going forward, the Company's development function will comprise its studios in Japan, Square Enix External Studios, and Square Enix Collective. The Company's overseas studios will continue to publish franchises such as JUST CAUSE, OUTRIDERS, and Life is Strange."

    Source: Execution of Share Transfer Agreement with Change to Subsidiaries (square-enix.com)

    Gaming 2022

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    37 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

    square enix have sold off crystal dynamics, eidos and SE montreal to the embracer group for $300m

    means they get the licenses for tomb raider, legacy of kain, deus ex, thief, gex and then i think they're just publishers for hitman so they dont get that series

    surprised its not worth more, maybe the hit from avengers and guardians of the galaxy is that bad

    There will be other companies in this industry rolling their eyes at the valuation thinking it should have been higher, but $300 million would fit how little Square Enix cared about their western studios. 

    Square Enix are masters of the double standard. Their Japanese studios are allowed to get away with poor sales, while their western studios are given sales targets they'll never hit. If Square Enix think $300 million is a good deal then it says a lot about their lack of interest.

    I look forward to seeing what Embracer do with these studios/IP. This is a huge acquisition in the grand scheme of things. 

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    Playstation 5

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    I have a fair few game dev friends that spend so much time ranting about their jobs, so my first reaction to these mandated demos/trials was physical discomfort as I thought about the poor devs having more work added to their plate.

    That said I have heard, and this may not be accurate, but I have heard that the PlayStation Store team will be making these trials/demos, which likely means they'll just be the full game with a 2+ hour timer added to them.

    Anything that helps the customer, while not adding even more work to devs plates is a good thing. I initially had trepidations about it, but if the PlayStation Store team are handling this then it's a win/win for everyone involved.  

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    High Score Day

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    🕹 High Score Day #29 - ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://highscoreday.com

    I had to wrack my brain for the last three. I'll talk about those in spoilers below as not to ruin it for the rest.

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    Number 3 was a toss up between 7th Guest and 11th Hour as they both take place in the same house, I guessed 7th Guest and it happened to be correct. Total 50/50 though.

    House of the Dead for Number 4 was a shot in the dark. I had a feeling it was a light gun game, but House of the Dead was merely the first light gun horror game that came to mind.

    I don't know how my mind reached in and pulled Phantasmagoria out as I haven't played that game since it launched in 1996 or whatever. My first thought was Night Trap, but the UI was too minimal for it to be Night Trap.  

     

    The Wrestling Topic

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    5 hours ago, Demitri_C said:

    In the jade cargilI storyline actually  cannot believe they are oushing a no personality like marina who got no reaction in dynamite as opposed to ruby soho or toni storm.

    I really hope they hold off on Marina Shafir. I have enjoyed her work on AEW Dark, but her match on Dynamite wasn't a great showing.

    Fortunately they haven't overdone it, they haven't made it 100% obvious that Marina is going to win so I hope they continue the streak. It makes no difference if someone beats Jade at 30-0, or 31-0, it's all the same thing so they can be patient with it. 

    I'm all for Ruby Soho, or Toni Storm ending the streak. I'm even down for someone like Julia Hart to end the streak, especially if the House of Black storyline leads to a gothic cheerleader gimmick where she just squashes everyone. 

    The Wrestling Topic

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    AEW does have a bloated roster. That said I think some of that will solve itself as most of the talent signed in year one will not be offered a new deal, while those that Tony Khan likes enough to keep around will make up the new Ring of Honor roster.

    I don't buy the idea that they're signing too many ex-WWE guys. I mean yes they're hiring ex-WWE guys, but unless you haven't been paying attention everyone is an ex-WWE guy. There is a reason WWE have released almost 250 wrestlers in the last 2 years alone. WWE pretty much hired the whole independent scene over the last 5 years. Yet despite that every current title holder in AEW hasn't been in WWE, while the majority of the AEW roster is also made up of people that haven't been in WWE. So yes Tony Khan is hiring more ex-WWE talent, largely because it's hard not to at this point, but none of those ex-WWE talent are in top roles right now. This is not a TNA/Impact type deal, at least not yet.

    I do think AEW have an issue with not letting storylines go though. What storylines are going on right now?

    • Adam Page vs Adam Cole which is mostly an Undisputed Elite title grab storyline right now. (I think that will transition after tonights episode of Rampage)
    • CM Punk climbing the rankings. He is on the path for the AEW Title, but needs wins to get there. (Basic storyline to keep him in a holding position while Page/Cole plays out)
    • MJF/Wardlow storyline with Wardlow trying to get out of his contract with MJF (This has been some of the best entertainment on Dynamite the past couple months, I can't wait for the eventual payoff)  
    • Blackpool Combat Club storyline with Moxley, Bryan, Regal and now Wheeler Yuta. (Fantastic storyline right now punctuated by incredible matches) 
    • Jade's unbeaten streak currently 29-0. That will likely be coming to a head at some point, will she make it 30-0? (Another basic storyline to get the TBS Title over. Hopefully whoever ends the streak is pushed to the moon)
    • Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti against American Top Team. This is a continuation of what Cody Rhodes/Brandi Rhodes was doing. (First real example of AEW not letting go. This should have ended when Cody Rhodes left)
    • Darby Allin vs Andrade featuring Andrade Family Office, The Hardys and Sting (This storyline will hopefully end next week, but it has dragged on for so many months at this point it's tiring)
    • House of Black storyline with Julia Hart (AEW needs to resume this as Julia Hart got the black mist like 4 months ago. I have heard of slow burn storylines, but she's been wearing that eye patch for months)
    • Jericho Appreciation Society vs Proud N' Powerful and Eddie Kingston (Basic storyline. I feel like AEW are dropping the ball on this one though as Jericho seems likely to win the feud)
    • Serena Deebs' blood feud with Hikaru Shida (This is one AEW should probably let go of soon, but the matches between those two are always great so I don't mind too much)

    There are others that I'm forgetting. AEW do a great job of getting as many people as possible into storylines, I just wish they were better at dropping the storylines that don't work. 

    In the end though I think AEW is in a good spot. Has the shine worn off a bit? Yes, but AEW is also 3 years old now with next month marking the 3rd anniversary of AEW's first PPV Double or Nothing. We're not in the honeymoon period anymore so some things are not going to be as exciting and that's something that will take getting used to. Is AEW still relatively high quality entertainment? Yes, especially if we compare it to WWE which is massively average right now, but I'm curious to see what AEW does going forward. That said I'm still enjoying it even if the novelty has worn off a bit.  

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